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Rare and Fine Antique Arms & Armour

Friday 31 March 2023, 10:00 AM • Sarzana

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A ko wakizashi signed Kane Masa, circa 1600

Estimate

€ 500 - 800

Sold

€ 1.500

The price includes buyer's premium

Information

length 46 cm
Hira Zukuri Iorimune blade. Mino Owari School. Nagasa (length: 29.6 cm). Hada: not visible; Hamon: Gunome Midare. Horimono: Bo Hi. Large areas damaged by rust (mostly recoverable). Brass habaki. Nakago-mei: Kane Masa. Two mekugi-ana. Fine Koshirae with Kaku maru gata tsuba in Sentoku, niku-bori representing a heron and bamboo canes of shakudo, copper and gold; fuchi-kashira of shakudo decorated with mask and floral motifs of shakudo and gold; menuki of partially gilded shakudo. Tsuka-ito of green silk. Interesting brown-lacquered saya with longitudinal grooves. Brown lacquered kozuka (small missing parts) with katana blade decoration in bas-relief.